1973 E-Type Series III V12 2+2 owner's review

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  • Опубліковано 21 тра 2023
  • Jaguar E-Type 2+2 1973 Series III V12. This matching numbers car has 62,000 original miles, comes in Signal Red and features the 5.3 litre V12 with the 4-speed manual, Webasto full-length sunroof and the original pressed steel wheels.
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    Welcome to Swiss Road Trip - I hope you enjoy the video of my E-Type fixed head coupe with scenic sights of the Swiss Alps.
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  • @austinado16
    @austinado16 5 місяців тому +2

    HUGE thumbs up from America!! Beautiful car, and I love how you shot and edited this. I've been in love with the E-Type Coupes forever, and yours is simply spectacular!

    • @swissroadtrip
      @swissroadtrip  5 місяців тому +1

      Glad to hear you enjoyed the video - they do take quite a while to film and edit. There’s another video on the E-Type entitled ‘driving review’, which you might also wish to check ou, along with videos of some of my other cars. Enjoy.

  • @incubus1195
    @incubus1195 2 місяці тому +1

    What a beautiful series III. Personally I have always preferred the stance of the later model, and I must say the wheels really suit it (and I guess are far more practical than wires)

    • @swissroadtrip
      @swissroadtrip  2 місяці тому +1

      Thank you, much appreciated. I’ve never had wire wheels on a car, but imagine they’re not nearly as easy to maintain as the pressed steel wheels (original chrome from 1973). The centre caps are hard to come by, mind you. There’s another video “driving review” on the E-Type, if you’re interested. Take care.

    • @incubus1195
      @incubus1195 2 місяці тому

      @@swissroadtrip - thank you, I will take a look.

  • @atulboruah6182
    @atulboruah6182 10 місяців тому +2

    My favourite car ,
    Keep going uncle like these vehicles videos

    • @swissroadtrip
      @swissroadtrip  10 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed the video and liked the car, thank you.

    • @atulboruah6182
      @atulboruah6182 10 місяців тому

      Lifetime thank you to you uncle,
      If possible will try to visit your car garage switzerland,

  • @AccordQS
    @AccordQS 3 місяці тому +1

    Stunning

  • @jfro5867
    @jfro5867 9 місяців тому +2

    Lovely. I prefer the steel wheels actually, especially on the series 3

    • @swissroadtrip
      @swissroadtrip  9 місяців тому

      Thanks! I thought they looked really good when I bought the car years ago and never contemplated changing them - not least because they’ve been on the car since 1973! The little hubcaps are actually quite nice too.

  • @keith7836
    @keith7836 6 місяців тому +1

    I have a series 2 E Type 4.2 litre , my only worry with the series 3 is there are a number of hoses buried within the engine and if one of those leaks or splits your in real trouble apart from that lovely car.

    • @swissroadtrip
      @swissroadtrip  6 місяців тому +1

      My E-Type was laid up for 15 years before I got it. We drove it for a while and then had the engine rebuilt and all of the coolant hoses changed (and flexible brake lines & fuel hoses too). Not worth the risk keeping ancient / brittle / corroded hoses even on a 20-25 yr old car like my ‘99 SL320.

  • @bushmanPMRR
    @bushmanPMRR 11 місяців тому +2

    I have a vehicular bucket list of four cars and a motorbike and this video is one on the list and your channel thumbnail is another (the 1959 but I'd personally prefer four doors)
    For now I have to enjoy these vehicles vicariously through other owners such as yourself but as the old Jaguar tagline from an advert used to say
    "What are dreams for if not to come true?"
    For now I'll keep on enjoying the car and bike I already have but knowing I have my dreams to pursue also.
    Many thanks for sharing such a wonderful video.

    • @swissroadtrip
      @swissroadtrip  11 місяців тому +1

      My uncle had multiple Caddy’s (‘59 included), so I grew up with them. My thumbnail was a painting I had done for my garage (see also @swiss.road.trip on Instagram). I have another E-Type video I’ll be posting soon so keep an eye out. Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @GT500Eleanor
    @GT500Eleanor Рік тому +1

    Great video!!!👍🤝💯🥳 Thanks for sharing!🙏

  • @biroldjoshan3745
    @biroldjoshan3745 6 місяців тому +2

    That S3 is beautifull....pure class ....and manual too .... and does it have Overdrive?

    • @swissroadtrip
      @swissroadtrip  6 місяців тому

      Thank you, much appreciated. No overdrive, 4-speed manual gearbox. Check out the E-Type driving review video as well. Just published a video on my Merc the other day as well, if you’re interested. Do feel free to like & subscribe.

  • @user-en9zo2ol4z
    @user-en9zo2ol4z Рік тому +2

    This must be the first E-Type I have ever seen without wire wheels.

    • @swissroadtrip
      @swissroadtrip  Рік тому

      Lots of people bought wire wheels post purchase (and needed hubs fitting too), not to mention the 4 exhaust tips. I liked the fact that mine came with original pressed steel wheels and also only two exhaust tips.

    • @user-en9zo2ol4z
      @user-en9zo2ol4z Рік тому +1

      @@swissroadtrip Fair enough too. I had not seen them.

    • @Ardent445
      @Ardent445 Рік тому +1

      The series 3 came standard with grey painted pressed wheels with chrome wheel trim rings. Chrome pressed steel wheels and Chrome wire wheels were optional extras.

    • @swissroadtrip
      @swissroadtrip  Рік тому

      Yes, the car was purchased in May 1973 and five chrome plated pressed steel wheels were purchased in Sept 1973 for £93.50. Chrome still looks super!

    • @James-gf9jl
      @James-gf9jl Рік тому

      I prefer the period chrome pressed steel wheels. I have them on my XJC. The wire wheels look too contrived on the Series 3 E Type.

  • @austinroberts4008
    @austinroberts4008 11 місяців тому

    That car does NOT have stock camshafts or exhaust

    • @swissroadtrip
      @swissroadtrip  11 місяців тому +1

      The camshafts are stock, the exhaust isn’t. I fitted stainless headers and free-flow resonators.

  • @jettrink7510
    @jettrink7510 6 місяців тому +3

    Steel wheels all day long...

    • @swissroadtrip
      @swissroadtrip  6 місяців тому

      Yes, they do look lovely thanks.